'They Left My Son On Road': Speeding Thar Mows Down Biker, Family Urges PM Modi To Ensure Justice
'They Left My Son On Road': Speeding Thar Mows Down Biker, Family Urges PM Modi To Ensure Justice Published By, Last Updated: June 27, 2026
'They Left My Son On Road': Speeding Thar Mows Down Biker, Family Urges PM Modi To Ensure Justice Published By, Last Updated: June 27, 2026, 20:47 IST Gurugram resident, Sarthak Mattoo, died after a Mahindra Thar hit his bike near Rajokri flyover in Vasant Kunj. Driver Apurv Singh was arrested. The vehicle involved in the accident has been seized. (Image: ANI) A 34-year-old Gurugram resident was killed after a Mahindra Thar allegedly struck his motorcycle from behind in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj on Saturday morning, police said. The victim, identified as Sarthak Mattoo, was on his way to Noida for work when the crash occurred near the Rajokri flyover. Police said a PCR call alerted the Vasant Kunj South police station about a severely injured motorcyclist after a collision involving a car. Sarthak was taken to the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, where doctors declared him brought dead. Investigators said the Thar was being driven recklessly, changing lanes on the highway before colliding with the motorcycle. “The deceased was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
The deceased was behind the vehicle (Thar), and the vehicle changed lanes dangerously on the highway, and the victim hit his bike into the left side of the vehicle…," ANI quoted police as saying. Following the incident, an FIR was registered under relevant sections, and the body was sent to Safdarjung Hospital for post-mortem examination before being handed over to the family. Thar Driver Arrested, SUV Seized During the probe, it was revealed that the vehicle is registered to a Bengaluru-based private company and had been leased to Sagar Saha, who was seated in the front passenger seat at the time of the accident. During questioning, Saha told police that his friend, Apurv Singh, a 30-year-old private employee from Uttar Pradesh currently residing in Gurugram, was driving the SUV. Singh has been arrested and the vehicle seized. Police also conducted his medical examination at Safdarjung Hospital, PTI reported. Family Alleges Victim Was Abandoned Sarthak’s family has alleged that those inside the Thar abandoned him after the collision. His father, Surender Mattoo, said his son left home at around 6:30 am and the family was informed about the accident nearly an hour later.
#WATCH | Delhi | Devastated family members of Sarthak Mattoo, who died after being allegedly rammed into by a Thar in the Rajokri area on the morning of 25 June, mourn his loss and demand justice. pic.twitter.com/vgDhLGZtko— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2026 “The incident occurred near the Rajokri flyover. A Thar came up from behind and hit my son. After the collision, the vehicle ran over him and left him lying on the road. They just left him there. We received a call from one of Sarthak’s colleagues. A kind passerby had witnessed the accident. He even sent the location where he saw the Thar…He then called the PCR. We received the call from the office colleague around 7.30 or 7.45 AM, informing us that Sarthak had met with an accident," the grieving father told ANI. “By the time we reached the Spinal Injuries Hospital, he was gone. They left my son lying on the road. The least they could have done was take him to the hospital. We learned there were two people in the vehicle… I appeal to all of you, please.
